Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP is set to hold its seventh national council in the near future. Significant changes are expected in several key positions, including that of the secretary-general.
The council, which is expected to take place after nearly a decade, will carry special significance.
Under the party constitution, a national council is to be held every three years, but BNP has been unable to maintain that schedule over the past ten years.
Its sixth national council was last held on March 19, 2016. After navigating years of political challenges, BNP is now in power and operating in a considerably more favorable political environment.
The party’s highest policymaking body, the Standing Committee, has already decided to convene the seventh council. Party leaders say, the event will be marked by a festive atmosphere and a renewed sense of purpose.